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Online - November 2011

AS 2011: Govt brands mortgage stamp duty holiday a failure

29 Nov 2011

Government decides not to extend stamp duty holiday for FTBs.
Cater Allen Private Bank - Annual Locked-In Return Plan 4

21 Nov 2011
FTSE blog: 'eurozone to enter recession in 2012'

11 Nov 2011

Markets recover as Italian bond yields drop below danger point.
Incapital Europe – Equity Income Plan: FTSE Series 7

24 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 3-Year Deposit Plan 30

30 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Accelerated Growth Plan 30

3 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products – FTSE 100 Bonus Income Plan 20

1 Dec 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Deposit Growth Plan 12

7 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Enhanced Kick Out Plan 25

1 Dec 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Geared Returns Plan 30

1 Dec 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE100 Kick-Out Deposit Plan 24

4 Nov 2011
Platform - Buy-To-Let Cashback Two-Year Tracker

16 Nov 2011
Time is too tight

Online - November 2011
50p income tax could cost Govt £1bn a year

24 Nov 2011

Centre for Economic and Business Research says individuals will minimise exposure.
A family affair from Aldermore

25 Nov 2011
ABI questions how legacy ban squares with TCF

1 Dec 2011

Trade body says it “cannot pretend to be happy” about the FSA’s decision to ban legacy commission.
Accord Mortgages - Offset Five-Year Fixed

28 Nov 2011
Accord Mortgages – Two-Year Fixed to 85% LTV

17 Nov 2011
Accord Mortgages- Two-Year Fixed to 85% LTV

17 Nov 2011
Acuim puts spotlight on smaller firms

18 Nov 2011
Advisers 'more prepared for auto-enrolment than RDR'

10 Nov 2011
Aegon closing DB scheme to future accrual and cutting DC benefits

8 Nov 2011
Aegon completes £275m Guardian sale

24 Nov 2011

Aegon UK chief financial officer Clare Bousfield says the sale marks an “important step forward” as the provider focuses on the RDR and pensions reform.
Aegon reveals its wrap platform branding

9 Nov 2011

Aegon Retirement Choices is on track for its launch in Q4 of this year.
Aegon ScotEq redress costs hit £100m

10 Nov 2011

Firm’s Q3 results shows total costs relating to redress of Scottish Equitable customers stands at £100m.
Aegon soft-launches platform and unveils charges

14 Nov 2011

Aegon Retirement Choices has soft-launched today to a limited number of around 50 adviser firms.
Aegon to close DB scheme to future accruals

8 Nov 2011

Firm also to end link to final salary.
Ageas Protect - YourLife Plan Critical Illness Cover update

14 Nov 2011
Aifa posts deficit of nearly £200K

7 Nov 2011

Annual results show turnover at the trade body is down 12 per cent and annual subscriptions down 14 per cent.
AJ Bell – Sippcentre update

21 Nov 2011
Albion Ventures - Albion VCTs Linked Top-Up Offer 2011/12

9 Nov 2011
All EU sovereign ratings potentially at risk, warns Moody’s

28 Nov 2011

The rapid escalation of the sovereign debt crisis is threatening the credit rating of all European sovereign nations, warns Moody’s Investors Service.
Alliance Trust ponders strategic bond fund

15 Nov 2011

Firm likely to cap its monthly income bond at £1bn.
Artemis sees value in Europe

18 Nov 2011
AS 2011: ABI backs infrastructure bonds proposal

29 Nov 2011

The ABI has said it wants to work with the UK Government in developing infrastructure bonds as part of the National Infrastructure Plan.
AS 2011: AIC welcomes relaxing of VCT rules

29 Nov 2011

AIC says new rules remove the “red tape” from the VCT sector.
AS 2011: Balls slams 'catastrophic' Govt policy for hitting recovery

29 Nov 2011

Balls tells Osborne he should listen to OBR’s projections which show Govt policy is undermining recovery.
AS 2011: Government to increase bank levy

29 Nov 2011

Chancellor George Osborne raises bank levy to ensure £2.5bn revenue target is reached.
AS 2011: Govt confirms EIS with 50% relief and freezes CGT threshold

29 Nov 2011

Scheme will begin April and offer 50 per cent relief for investments into small firms of upto £100,000
AS 2011: Govt to offer social tenants 50% discount on right to buy

29 Nov 2011

Chancellor said previous Government had “strangled” right to buy scheme.
AS 2011: OBR downgrades growth and increases borrowing projections

29 Nov 2011

Forecaster says growth for 2011 will be 0.7 per cent down from previous estimate of 1.7 per cent.
AS 2011: Osborne announces £40bn lending increase to SMEs

29 Nov 2011

Chancellor George Osborne confirms additional £40bn being made available to small businesses.
AS 2011: Osborne brands FTT a tax on pensions

29 Nov 2011

Chancellor says a financial transaction tax would damage the City and would unfairly target savers
AS 2011: Osborne confirms accelerated increase in state pension age

29 Nov 2011

The state pension age will now increase to 67 by 2026, 10 years earlier than the previous Labour Government had planned.
AS 2011: Osborne confirms crackdown on asset-backed pension contributions

29 Nov 2011

The Treasury will introduce retrospective measures to ensure employers cannot claim excessive tax-relief when making asset-backed contributions to fund DB deficits.
AS 2011: Plan A success dependant on eurozone, says F&C's Scott

29 Nov 2011

Ted Scott says Chancellor George Osborne will need the outlook for the eurozone to improve for his current plan to work.
AS 2011: VCT £1m limit to be removed

29 Nov 2011

The £1m investment limit on venture capital trusts will be lifted, according to the new autumn statement from the Chancellor.
Ascentric/Octopus Investments - Octopus Portfolio Manager update

25 Nov 2011
Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management - Managed Portfolio Service update

25 Nov 2011
Ashcourt Rowan set for £8.5m cash injection

16 Nov 2011

New shares in the company will allow the firm to make cost reductions of £5.2m a year.
Auto-enrolment delay will cost £5bn in lost savings

30 Nov 2011

Adrian Boulding says the delay to auto-enrolment will cost £5bn in lost contributions.
Auto-enrolment for small firms put back to May 2015

28 Nov 2011
Autumn statement: £40bn loan schemes, bank levy hike and auto-enrol doubt

28 Nov 2011

This week’s autumn statement to offer a number of credit easing schemes to help small firms.
Aviva UK life and pensions sales up 6%

3 Nov 2011

Increase driven by strong sales growth in group pensions and individual annuities.
Axa puts Bluefin up for sale

28 Nov 2011

Axa has appointed Fenchurch Advisory Services to assist in the sale of Bluefin Advisory Services.
B&CE launches 'People's Pension' with 0.5% charge across the board

9 Nov 2011
Bank advice misselling won’t stop until senior staff are punished

16 Nov 2011

Senior management of banks and building societies appear unafraid of the regulator’s threats.
Bank holds base rate at 0.5% and QE programme at £275bn

10 Nov 2011

Bank of England holds base rate at 0.5% and does not add to its quantitative easing programme.
Bank of England governance must be strengthened, say MPs

8 Nov 2011

Andrew Tyrie says Bank of England governance “antiquated”.
Bank of England survey reveals fears over high impact event

22 Nov 2011

Private sector fears over a high impact event hitting the UK financial system are at their highest levels ever.
Barclays announces delay for B2L case processing

11 Nov 2011

Barclays launched new range of 75% LTV products nine days ago.
Barclays increases LTV on B2L to 75%

2 Nov 2011

75% LTV range includes two-year fixed at 4.39%.
Barclays told to review underwriting processes

28 Nov 2011

Barclays urged to review underwriting process following possible Data Protection Act breaches.
Barclays Wealth - Barclays Emerging Markets Optimiser

7 Nov 2011
Barclays Wealth - Moneybuilder October 2011 Edition – December 2011 Issue

15 Nov 2011
Barclays Wealth - Moneybuilder October 2011 Edition – January 2012 Issue

15 Nov 2011
Barclays Wealth - Regular Income Bond October 2011 Edition

17 Nov 2011
Barry Horner appointed to FPSB board

8 Nov 2011

Barry Horner appointed to four-year term on Financial Planning Standards Board.
Berlusconi wins budget vote but loses majority

8 Nov 2011

Silvio Berlusconi has won the budget vote but lost his majority in the Italian parliament, posing questions on his future as leader of Italy.
Bill Miller to hand over Value Trust in April

17 Nov 2011

Sam Peters will takeover as sole manager of the LMCM value trust and value equity stragies
BoE member slams "dishonest" bank lobbying over reform

23 Nov 2011

Robert Jenkins slams banks for their short-termist lobbying tactics.
BoI clients moving to TMW face SVR shock

7 Nov 2011

14,000 customers facing almost 2% increase in their SVR.
Boiler room fraudsters posed as FSA-regulated advisers

22 Nov 2011

Defendants have been sentenced to a combined nine years’ imprisonment over boiler room fraud which targeted UK investors.
Bolton’s China trust reports "disappointing" results

14 Nov 2011

The investment trust underperformed its MSCI China index benchmark, as net asset value dropped 28.9 per cent.
Brooks Macdonald hires ex-New Star Thompson

29 Nov 2011

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management has appointed former New Star fund manager Toby Thompson as investment management director.
Calculus brings out first EIS since new rules outlined

25 Nov 2011
Calculus Capital - Calculus Capital EIS Fund 12

11 Nov 2011
Cameron will look "very carefully" at calls for Arch cru inquiry

23 Nov 2011

Labour MP Tom Greatrex attacks “dead hand of the Treasury” for blocking investigation.
Capita admits value of Arch cru funds is uncertain

18 Nov 2011

Annual accounts say there is “significant difficulty and uncertainty” over the value of 75 per cent of Arch cru funds.
Capital Economics: 'Debt crisis will lead to demise of euro'

1 Nov 2011

Capital Economics says eurozone headed for recession and break up of single currency.
Castle Trust receives CII accreditation for mortgage training

21 Nov 2011

Training programme counts towards CPD for mortgage advisers.
CBI cuts UK growth forecast

9 Nov 2011

CBI expects the UK to narrowly avoid recession.
Chancellor to launch new EIS in small firm investment package

29 Nov 2011

Chancellor to announce investment scheme and extension to business rate holiday, according to reports.
Change for the better

Online - November 2011
Chatfeild-Roberts steps down from Jupiter global managed

1 Nov 2011

Simon Somerville will take over responsibility for the £256m Jupiter global managed fund.
Choices and challenges

Online - November 2011
CII to launch specialist level four qualifications

9 Nov 2011

New qualifications available from next year include the certificate in paraplanning and the certificate in discretionary investment management.
Clydesdale and Yorkshire launch second RMBS in two months

24 Nov 2011

Notes backed by prime UK residential mortgages.
CML rethinking repossession forecast for 2011

10 Nov 2011

The CML says it may lower its repossession forecast for 2011, after the latest figures show a 4% fall in repossessions year-on-year.
CML: Government MIG scheme will not lead to more risky loans

21 Nov 2011

Labour warns MIS must help buyers and not artificially raise house prices or hit bank stability.
Cofunds restructures to allow dividend payments

24 Nov 2011

Cofunds has filed papers with the High Court as the platform looks to address an “accounting legacy” which prevents the payment of dividends.
Cofunds: We are not up for sale

14 Nov 2011

News follows reports that L&G was bidding to acquire the fund supermarket.
Connells acquires Midlands estate agency

8 Nov 2011

Acquisition takes branch network to 487 offices.
Consumers fear inadequate retirement savings

21 Nov 2011

Research from the IFP finds almost half of consumers do not believe they have saved enough for a comfortable retirement.
Co-op to submit second round bid for Lloyds branches

7 Nov 2011

Bid likely to be submitted next week.
Co-Operative Bank - Five-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Update

9 Nov 2011
Coventry Building Society - Poppy Online Savings Account 2

11 Nov 2011
Coventry Intermediaries - Godiva Mortgages Buy-To-Let range update

9 Nov 2011
Coventry Intermediaries: Offset Fixed Rate Mortgage Range update

9 Nov 2011
Coventry Intermediaries: Residential Fixed Rate Mortgage Range update

9 Nov 2011
Crucial Lifemark vote to be delayed

8 Nov 2011

KPMG Luxemburg has effectively adjourned the meeting as loan deal to take Lifemark out of administration may be resurrected.
David Miles: Distorted tax system favours homeowners over renters

23 Nov 2011

External monetary policy committee member suggests policymakers look at ways of addressing this “distortion”.
Daykin champions Now: Pensions' investment strategy

8 Nov 2011
Dear Rob & Roderic...

Online - November 2011
Defaqto on MAM Funds' Acuim Multi-Cap Income Fund

18 Nov 2011
Defaqto on Morgan Stanley's FTSE Booster Plan

9 Nov 2011
Dentons Pension Management appoints John Moret as non-exec director

1 Dec 2011

Former Suffolk Life marketing director John Moret has joined Sipp provider Dentons as a non-executive director.
Directors call for auto-enrolment delay

21 Nov 2011

The Institute of Directors has urged the Government to push back the reforms until 2014 due to concerns over opt-outs and costs to employers.
Distribution Technology adds segmentation tool

21 Nov 2011

Distribution Technology has added a segmentation tool to its Dynamic Planner service.
Downing Corporate Finance - Downing Planned Exit VCT 2 & VCT 3 F Share

23 Nov 2011
Downing Corporate Finance - Downing Structured Opportunities 1 VCT D Share Offer

23 Nov 2011
Downing Corporate Finance/NVM Private Equity – Northern 2 VCT Top Up

22 Nov 2011
Driving force

Online - November 2011
DWP confirms auto-enrolment delay

28 Nov 2011

An official announcement outlining Government plas to delay automatic enrolment for small businesses is expected at 2.30pm today.
DWP confirms auto-enrolment delay

28 Nov 2011
DWP small pot consultation to look at automatic transfer on change of job

10 Nov 2011
EBCs '10 years behind IFAs' in business transition process - Vasilieff

8 Nov 2011
EC plans tougher rules for credit rating agencies

15 Nov 2011

EC wants to make them more transparent, accountable and competitive.
Economists warn of eurozone crisis spreading

21 Nov 2011

The eurozone debt crisis is on the brink of spreading to the bloc’s core members, according to Schroders.
E-petition calls on Treasury to force RDR delay

24 Nov 2011

Petition has 235 signatures but needs 100,000 to be considered for Parliamentary debate.
Euro collapse would benefit UK, research argues

7 Nov 2011

A break-up of the eurozone would ultimately help the UK after the short-term pain of the event, according to a business thinktank.
Euro was a “misguided experiment”, says Bolton

14 Nov 2011

Fidelity fund manager Anthony Bolton says further political integration or a break-up of the euro is “still a few years away”.
European Central Bank cuts interest rates

3 Nov 2011

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.25%.
European Commission says EU recovery "has stopped"

11 Nov 2011

European economic growth has “stalled” and the region is at real risk of suffering another recession, according to the latest official forecast.
European Commission suggests Mifid II "compatible" with RDR

7 Nov 2011

The European Commission says total ban on commission can be implemented.
European markets fall in early trades

1 Dec 2011

Markets fall following yesterday’s gains.
European markets make early gains

24 Nov 2011

European markets bounce back after yesterday’s falls.
Ex-Cofunds chief launches new platform

12 Nov 2011

Former Cofunds chief executive Andy Creak has returned with a new consumer-facing platform called rplan
Ex-Liontrust chief launches first fund under new venture

28 Nov 2011

Nigel Legge, former chief executive of Liontrust, has launched his first fund with his new asset management company, Vinculum.
Experts raise concerns over auto-enrolment delay

28 Nov 2011

Adrian Boulding brands the move a “huge mistake”.
Ex-Tenet chief Simon Hudson returns with new IFA venture

9 Nov 2011

Hudson has bought Oakleaf Independent Financial Services and plans to grow by acquiring small firms and sole traders.
Failed TrigoldCrystal takeover cost Mortgage Brain more than £400,000

9 Nov 2011

As a result firm made £442,000 loss for year.
Federation of Small Businesses to launch Nest rival

3 Nov 2011

The Federation of Small Businesses plans to launch a low-cost pension scheme which will be made available to its 200,000 employer members.
Fidelity’s Shah trust has “difficult and disappointing year”

7 Nov 2011

The chairman of Fidelity special values has described a “difficult and disappointing year” for the investment trust managed by Sanjeev Shah.
First single strategy Oeic from MAM

4 Nov 2011
Fitch upgrades Oakwood’s service ratings

11 Nov 2011

Ratings agency upgrades Oakwood for both prime and sub-prime servicing.
Five arrests made in FSA land banking investigation

16 Nov 2011

Arrests relate to land banking through an unauthorised collective investment scheme.
For the record

Online - November 2011
Former Schroders head of UK equities Jim Cox dies

25 Nov 2011

Cox managed the Schroder UK enterprise fund in the 1990s.
FOS upholds complaint against IFA over Arch cru

22 Nov 2011

Ombudsman Tony Boorman says in provisional decision that Arch cru recommendation was unsuitable and has ordered redress to be paid.
Fourteenth unit trust from Artemis

11 Nov 2011
Friends Life focuses on the plus points

9 Nov 2011
Friends Life to launch asset manager

9 Nov 2011

Provider to launch of Friends Life Investments, run by Mark Versey.
Friends Life to outsource heritage business -1,900 jobs to move

9 Nov 2011

Friends Life is to outsource the IT and customer service functions of its heritage business to Diligenta.
Friends outsources 1,900 jobs to Tata subsidiary and launches new asset manager

9 Nov 2011
Frost/Black call for £150m tax breaks for workplace health

21 Nov 2011
FSA admits lack of clarity over SPS withdrawal

11 Nov 2011

Regulator says “there are no black and white answers” over what will happen to rogue advisers whose SPSs are withdrawn.
FSA and OFT concern over new wave of PPI products

1 Nov 2011

Regulators highlight risks associated with payment protection products such as minimum sales volumes and “inappropriate staff incentives”.
FSA appoints FOS chairman

23 Nov 2011

Sir Nicholas Montagu is currently chairman of the Aviva UK Life with-profits committee.
FSA Arch cru deal fails the confidence test

4 Nov 2011

£54m compensation package further erodes consumer confidence in financial services.
FSA bans and fines broker £195k for insurance fraud

17 Nov 2011

Key Mortgage Associates director John Folan submitted at least 54 fraudulent insurance applications.
FSA bans and fines compliance officer £14k

22 Nov 2011

Regulator has fined and banned a hedge fund compliance officer for failing to act on investors’ concerns.
FSA bosses call for changes to objectives of FCA

1 Nov 2011

Adair Turner and Martin Wheatley raise concerns over confidence and competition roles.
FSA clarifies adviser charging rules

10 Nov 2011

The FSA has proposed a flexible approach to facilitating adviser charges.
FSA communications director quits

4 Nov 2011

Tom Kelly is leaving the regulator and will be replaced by DWP acting director of communications Zitah McMillan.
FSA confident of securing commission ban for all advisers

2 Nov 2011

Regulator says there is scope for FSA to go further than rules prescribed under Mifid II.
FSA consultations add £1bn to regulatory costs in a year

21 Nov 2011
FSA consults on giving accredited body status to ICAEW and PMI

10 Nov 2011

FSA consulting on granting ICAEW and PMI accredited body status.
FSA delays Sipp disclosure rules but sets out RDR KFI changes

8 Nov 2011

Widespread industry concern over the proposals has forced the FSA to reconsult.
FSA finds weaknesses in design of structured products

2 Nov 2011

Regulator has published guidance for structured product providers.
FSA fines Coutts £6.3m for misselling enhanced fund

8 Nov 2011

Coutts sold the fund to 427 high net worth customers, with investments totaling £1.45bn.
FSA fines DFM £15k for client money breaches

15 Nov 2011

McInroy & Wood failed to obtain trust letters for offshore client accounts with an average balance of £666,000.
FSA fines investor £6.1m for market abuse

9 Nov 2011

Fine is largest ever imposed on an individual for market abuse.
FSA fines network head £49,000

30 Nov 2011

FSA fines and bans Julian Harris from acting as a compliance officer.
FSA fines non-advised mortgage firm £28k

24 Nov 2011

Owner and director of Fastmoney has also been banned and fined £17,500 following TCF failings.
FSA legacy table clarifies when commission can be paid

16 Nov 2011

Draft guidance explains various scenarios when commission can and cannot be paid.
FSA refuses to back down over legacy commission

16 Nov 2011

Regulator says it does not intend to remove or relax ban on legacy commission.
FSA rejects concerns that legacy ban will create churn

16 Nov 2011

Regulator says it does not accept that providers will not be able to turn off commission on legacy products.
FSA says IFAs must take responsibility for Arch cru losses

24 Nov 2011

Regulator says advisers are looking to distract from their own responsibility over Arch cru by demanding others pay more.
FSA set to fine Coutts £6m over AIG bond sales

8 Nov 2011

FSA to fine Coutts & Co £6m for misselling AIG products.
FSA sets out new RMAR and complaint rules

8 Nov 2011

The FSA confirms advisers will have to provide more data relating to adviser charging models and complaints.
FSA to ban marketing of traded life investments to retail investors

28 Nov 2011

Regulator says products are high risk and toxic and should not be promoted to majority of UK retail investors.
FSA to examine structured product distributors

2 Nov 2011

The FSA says it will review the distribution of structured products in 2012.
FSA urges diligence on structured product distribution

3 Nov 2011

Product providers should restrict the distribution of structured products if needed, according to an FSA guidance report.
FSA warns brokers over misuse of bridging

18 Nov 2011

Regulator issues warning shot over misuse of bridging and buy-to-let.
FSA warns over European mortgage directive

3 Nov 2011

Regulator has concerns over European proposals to enforce whole of market advice.
FSA will review information given to Arch cru investors

23 Nov 2011

FSA also mulling meeting of all relevant parties to address concerns.
FSA: Firms should consider redress over traded life policies

28 Nov 2011

Total UK market in traded life policy investments is worth around £1bn, half of which is held in TPLIs that are already in difficulty.
FSA: Regulating B2L would be beneficial

3 Nov 2011

Regulating the buy-to-let market alongside the residential mortgage market would be beneficial, the FSA has claimed.
FSA's Turner warns of the deflationary risks of deleveraging

22 Nov 2011

Chairman warns of the deflationary dangers of having to deleverage public and private debt at the same time.
FSCS starts interim levy refund

11 Nov 2011

The FSCS has begun refunding firms successful in requesting interim levy reductions.
FTSE 100 steady after Greek PM secures referendum backing

2 Nov 2011

Greek prime minister George Papandreou has secured backing from his cabinet for a referendum on the next bail-out package.
FTSE blog: FTSE down 2% at close

Online - November 2011

Markets fall following Greece referendum announcement.
FTSE blog: Markets down at close

Online - November 2011

Markets down despite early confidence.
GAM - GAM Star Cat Bond Fund

14 Nov 2011
Gam opens up Cat bonds to investors

25 Nov 2011
Germany and France report GDP growth

15 Nov 2011

The eurozone’s two largest economies, Germany and France, have both recorded GDP growth for the third quarter of 2011.
Germany slams UK for shunning EU 'Robin Hood' tax

16 Nov 2011

German chancellor Angela Merkel puts pressure on UK to support a Europe only financial transaction tax.
Getting social media to work for your firm

17 Nov 2011

News that millions of Brits are addicted to their smart-phones should spark some soul searching.
Government reveals MIG scheme lenders

21 Nov 2011

Seven lenders and 25 house builders agree in principle to participate.
Government sets out plans to integrate NI and income tax

14 Nov 2011

Ministers stop short of full merger of of NICs and income tax but call for evidence highlights “clear appetite” greater integration and simplification.
Government to look at "no fault dismissals" for smaller firms

24 Nov 2011

Business secretary Vince Cable says he has yet to seen evidence to support the policy.
Government to offer public sector pension concessions

2 Nov 2011

The Government will today outline public sector pension reform concessions as ministers attempt to avert strike action, according to reports.
Government to relax employment rules for small firms

23 Nov 2011

Business Secretary Vince Cable is to set out an overhaul of employment tribunals today.
Government under pressure over banking reform deadline

15 Nov 2011

FPC member Robert Jenkins calls for Independent Commission on Banking proposals to be implemented within 2 years.
Government unveils mortgage indemnity scheme details

21 Nov 2011

£400m fund to kick start the housing market.
Govt confirms public sector pension reform concessions

2 Nov 2011

New offer to trade unions will increase member accruals and provide transitional protection for people who are within 10 years of retirement.
Govt tells banks it will not support EU's financial transaction tax

2 Nov 2011

Chancellor George Osborne has written to banks saying there is a lack of international consensus on the tax.
Greek euro referendum scrapped

3 Nov 2011

The Greek government has scrapped plans to hold a referendum of any type, according to reports.
Hector Sants apologises for rejection of TSC RDR report

1 Nov 2011

FSA chief apologises for its pre-emptive rejection of the Treasury select committee’s report into the RDR.
Henderson reports outflows as AUM shrinks

2 Nov 2011

Henderson Global Investors has reported outflows across its range during the third quarter as AUMs shrank by £9 billion.
Henderson SRI team set to leave the business

22 Nov 2011

Henderson’s socially responsible investment team of six are set to leave.
Henderson staff review could result in redundancies

18 Nov 2011

Firm is reviewing staff roles following its acquisition of Gartmore.
High Court rejects unions' CPI pensions challenge

2 Dec 2011

The High Court has ruled the Government’s decision to switch the measure of future increases for public sector pension schemes from RPI to CPI was lawful.
Hinckley & Rugby cuts 90% LTV discount deals by 0.4%

15 Nov 2011

Lifetime and two-year discounts cut to 4.64% and 4.19% respectively.
HMRC relaxes pension tax 'carry forward' rules

28 Nov 2011

The Government has relaxed pensions tax rules for using ‘carry forward’.
Hoban rejects "asset stripping" criticism over Northern Rock deal

22 Nov 2011

Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban says use of NR capital base to fund sale does not amount to asset stripping.
House prices down 3.2% year-on-year in October

28 Nov 2011

Prices fell 0.9% between September and October, according to the Land Registry.
House prices fall 1.8% year-on-year in October

7 Nov 2011

Average house price is now £163,311.
House sales edge up in October

8 Nov 2011

Surveyors say new enquiries and completed sales rose in October.
HSBC – 2-Year Discount Fee-Free Special - Direct

24 Nov 2011
HSBC – Five-Year Fixed Special - Direct

24 Nov 2011
HSBC – Lifetime Tracker Fee Free - Direct

24 Nov 2011
Ian Darby steps down as Towergate chief

4 Nov 2011

Darby replaced by Dan Saulter.
IFA firm to enter administration following £6m Keydata claims

28 Nov 2011

Financial planning firm Target Financial Management to enter administration as a result of £6m of claims relating to Keydata.
IFS pours cold water on Osborne's plan for growth

1 Dec 2011

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says it is “running out of superlatives” to describe unprecedented scale of cuts.
Ignis changes head of multi-manager range

7 Nov 2011

Management of the Ignis Asset Management multi-manager range has passed to Michael Timmerman.
IMA adopts ABI model for managed sectors

30 Nov 2011

New names set out for active, balanced and cautious sectors.
IMA to launch global equity income sector

29 Nov 2011

The IMA is to establish a global equity income sector from January 1, 2012.
IMA: Beware of "tidal wave" of financial regulation

25 Nov 2011

IMA chief executive Richard Saunders warns that EU regulation on the back of the financial crisis may hit the region’s economy.
IMA: Why we've changed our managed sector plans

30 Nov 2011

IMA chief executive Richard Saunders explains how the decision to harmonise the IMA managed sector definitions with the ABI came about.
IMF chief Lagarde: Global economy at risk of ‘lost decade’

9 Nov 2011

The head of the IMF Christine Lagarde has warned that the global economy may be facing a “lost decade”.
IMF expands lending tools

23 Nov 2011

The IMF has announced new measures to help countries protect themselves from the eurozone debt crisis.
IMF warns on build-up of vulnerabilities in Chinese banks

15 Nov 2011

The International Monetary Fund has warned China about a “steady build-up” of vulnerabilities in its financial sector.
IMLA unveils its 2012 executive board

17 Nov 2011

John Heron re-elected chairman while Tony Ward remains as deputy chairman.
Incapital Europe – Dual Index Kick Out Plan Series 19

17 Nov 2011
Ingenious puts Oeic around global growth strategy

4 Nov 2011
Invesco poaches Newton's Laing for US fund

24 Nov 2011

Simon Laing has been appointed as head of US equity fund management at Invesco Perpetual.
Investec launches £204m Kensington securitisation

1 Nov 2011

Pool backed by residential mortgages from Kensington since November 2009.
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 3-Year Deposit Plan 29

7 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Accelerated Growth Plan 29

4 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products – FTSE 100 Bonus Income Plan 19

4 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Deposit Growth Plan 13

30 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Enhanced Kick Out Plan 24

4 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE 100 Geared Returns Plan 29

4 Nov 2011
Investec Structured Products - FTSE100 Kick-Out Deposit Plan 25

30 Nov 2011
Investors face "legal uncertainty" over payments to life settlement firm

4 Nov 2011

UK investors in ARM Asset Backed Securities cannot complain to the FOS but can claim against their IFA.
It's SimplySipp from Xafinity

4 Nov 2011
Ivan Massow to back trail commission test case

28 Nov 2011

Trail commission reclaim service claims Barclays Wealth should have provided ongoing advice to receive trail commission.
J O Hambro Investment Management - Waverton Equity Fund Range update

9 Nov 2011
Join our service monitor and help us drive up provider standards

16 Nov 2011

Money Marketing is asking readers to help create a service monitor to offer advisers on ongoing benchmark of provider service standards.
JP Morgan fund dropped by OBSR

4 Nov 2011

The £166.9m JP Morgan Europe fund has been removed from the fund rating service of OBSR.
Kensington withdraws RMBS due to market conditions

30 Nov 2011

Securitisation launched earlier this month.
L&G appoints Allison Crawford as D2C director

22 Nov 2011

Provider says it remains committed to supporting IFAs as it looks to grow its D2C business ahead of the retail distribution review.
L&G group Q3 sales remain at £1.3bn

1 Nov 2011

Savings investment new business up 14 per cent as provider benefits from partnerships with banks and building societies.
L&G launches bid for Cofunds

14 Nov 2011

Provider launches bid to acquire Cofunds, according to reports, as it seeks to bolster distribution.
Labour and Conservatives clash over Northern Rock sale

22 Nov 2011

Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban says no credible plan for remutualisation was put forward.
Labour MPs Pearce and McFadden appointed to TSC

15 Nov 2011

Labour MPs Pat McFadden and Teresa Pearce have replaced Tom Blenkinsop and John Cryer on Treasury select committee.
Labour warn over auto-enrolment delay

25 Nov 2011

As reports suggest auto-enrolment could be delayed for small firms, Labour warns lack of saving means there should be no slippage.
Leader

Online - November 2011
LEBC to leave Sesame for Tenet

15 Nov 2011

LEBC will join IFA network Tenet in 2012 after turning down a £21m takeover offer from UK Wealth Management.
Leeds Building Society – 10-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

22 Nov 2011
Legal & General - Inflation Protected Deposit Bond 1

14 Nov 2011
Legal & General Mortgage Club - Aldermore Mortgages 6.48% 3-Year Fixed Family Guarantee Mortgage to 100% LTV

14 Nov 2011
Legg Mason targets quality for US income

4 Nov 2011
Lender behind Lifemark loan deal pulls funding

2 Nov 2011

Lifemark $150m loan facility has been withdrawn one week before bondholders were due to vote on the loan.
Life settlement trade body backs FSA's concerns

30 Nov 2011

Earlier this week, FSA warned products were high risk, toxic products.
Lloyds announces Horta-Osorio contingency plan

21 Nov 2011

David Roberts will assume interim chief exec if Horta-Osorio’s return is delayed.
Lloyds chief Horta-Osorio steps back on health grounds

2 Nov 2011

Outgoing finance director Tim Tookey takes on the role of acting chief executive.
Lloyds confirms two bidders for branches

23 Nov 2011

Bank is also continuing to work on an IPO as a potential alternative to direct sale.
Lloyds faces downgrade after chief exec steps back

9 Nov 2011

Antonio Horta-Osorio stepped back last week due to stress but is expected back before Christmas.
Lloyds mulls £6m “golden hello” to solve boardroom crisis

28 Nov 2011

Lloyds wants to cut down RSA finance chief George Culmer’s 12-month notice period.
Lloyds reports £3.9bn loss following PPI claims

8 Nov 2011

Group increases mortgage lending.
Low-cost multi-asset options from HSBC

18 Nov 2011
Lowes hires co-founder of Investec's structured arm

30 Nov 2011

Firm hires Sham Yapa as business development manager.
LV= launches guaranteed investment-linked annuity

7 Nov 2011

Provider’s new investment-linked annuity product allows investors to lock-in investment growth.
M&G’s Riddell warns of “most worrying day” of the crisis so far

16 Nov 2011

Mike Riddell says France may lose its AAA rating.
Markets down on more eurozone concerns

15 Nov 2011

FTSE falls almost 1 per cent.
Markets fall as concerns are raised over Italy

7 Nov 2011

Markets across Europe have fallen in early trades as fears grow about political uncertainty in Italy.
Markets fall as Italian borrowing costs hit 7%

9 Nov 2011

Markets across Europe have fallen this morning as concerns around Italy continue to grow.
Markets jump after “QE on steroids” announcement

30 Nov 2011

FTSE is up over 3 per cent
Markets jump on hope of £500bn IMF bailout for Italy

28 Nov 2011

Markets jump on hope of £500bn IMF bailout for Italy.
Markets regain majority of losses despite Italy concerns

7 Nov 2011

Markets regain most of their losses in early trades.
Merchant Capital – Deposit Plan FTSE Issue 1

17 Nov 2011
Merchant Capital - Growth Plan - FTSE Bull & Bear

23 Nov 2011
Merchant Capital - Income Plan FTSE Issue 2

28 Nov 2011
Merchant Capital - Kick Out Plan: FTSE Issue 4

15 Nov 2011
Mercia Fund Management - Mercia Growth EIS Fund

30 Nov 2011
Meteor Asset Management - FTSE 100 Income Deposit Plan 4

25 Nov 2011
Meteor Asset Management - FTSE 5 Quarterly Defensive Plan 3

25 Nov 2011
MetLife UK chief administration officer John Cacchioli dies

23 Nov 2011

MetLife UK chief administration officer John Cacchioli has died at the age of 53.
Metro Bank has sold just 100 mortgages since launch

11 Nov 2011

Lender launched in July 2010.
MF Global broke customer cash rules

1 Nov 2011

Stockbroker MF Global broke rules requiring it to safeguarding client’s money, the firm’s regulator has claimed.
Mike Kirsch appointed interim MD of Origen

1 Nov 2011

Aegon UK has appointed ex-Alico UK CEO Mike Kirsch as Origen interim managing director.
Milburn: Greece must leave euro

2 Nov 2011

The sovereign debt crisis will be solved by witholding funds from Greece and ejecting them from the euro, says Kames Capital fund manager Phillip Milburn.
MM journalist wins ABI award

4 Nov 2011

Money Marketing reporter Tom Selby has been named life and protection journalist of the year.
Money Advice Service spent over £250,000 rebranding website

25 Nov 2011

The MAS forced to reveal website spend by Labour peer Baroness McDonagh.
Money market sectors to follow European definitions

8 Nov 2011

The IMA has announced it is creating two money market sectors based upon the ESMA definitions.
Money Marketing launches new mobile site

29 Nov 2011

New mobile site offers you access to the best industry news, analysis and opinion on your smart phone.
Money Marketing scoops top media prizes

18 Nov 2011

Money Marketing scooped the best trade/professional title award for the second year running at this year’s Santander Media Awards.
Moneygate hires former AWD director

16 Nov 2011

Moneygate says move frees up Dennis Reed to focus on acquisitions, bolstering future expansion plans.
More 2 Life expands into Scotland

1 Dec 2011

Provider to distribute through Key Retirement Solutions initially.
More jobs cut at Standard Life

8 Nov 2011

Standard Life is cutting 95 jobs from its UK customer service department.
Morgan Stanley IQ - Bonus Growth Plus Plan

30 Nov 2011
Morgan Stanley IQ - FTSE Booster Plan 2

30 Nov 2011
Morgan Stanley IQ - FTSE Kick-Out Growth Plan 15

30 Nov 2011
Morgan Stanley IQ - Protected Growth Plan 45

30 Nov 2011
Mortgage Expo: Bank-based mortgage advice is failing

16 Nov 2011

Openwork estimates banks only selling enough to justify one adviser between three branches.
Mortgage Expo: UK is leading regulatory discussions

16 Nov 2011

AMI says UK trade bodies are leading discussions on EC’s mortgage directive.
Mortgage market will be more complex post-FSA, warns CML

3 Nov 2011

The post-FSA mortgage market is going to be more complex under the twin peaks of the PRA and the FCA, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
MPC members divided over inflation risk

23 Nov 2011

Policymakers are divided on whether there may be a need for more QE in the future.
MPs told councils should refer care funding queries to IFAs

22 Nov 2011

Partnership’s Chris Horlick tells MPs councils should refer self funders asking about care costs to IFAs
Mutuals' gross lending up 15% year-on-year

29 Nov 2011

Lending up from £16.6bn in first 10 months of 2010, compared to £19.1bn in 2011.
National Counties Building Society - 10-Year Fixed Rate Remortgage

28 Nov 2011
Nationwide: 'BTL not edging out FTBs'

18 Nov 2011

Nationwide’s Matthew Wyles says criteria and deposit holding back FTBs.
NatWest Intermediary Solutions - 2-Year Fixed Rate

24 Nov 2011
NatWest launches two 90% LTV deals

23 Nov 2011

Lender launching two-year fix at 5.79% and five-year fix at 6.35%.
New Danish pension provider takes on Nest on charges and investment performance

1 Nov 2011
NIESR says growth will be lower than OBR forecasts

1 Apr 2011

The NIESR claims growth will be less than OBR revisions and the Adam Smith Institute hits out at indexation changes
No time to sit and wait

Online - November 2011
Novia appoints compliance head

7 Nov 2011

Novia appoints Chris Blakeley as head of risk and compliance.
Now: Pensions chief backs Pensions Regulator over AMDs

2 Nov 2011

Morten Nilsson says the cost of administering deferred pension scheme members can be lower than active members.
OBR says 1 in 3 chance of UK recession

29 Nov 2011

OBR chairman Robert Chote answers questions at today’s press conference.
October gross mortgage lending up 13% year-on-year

18 Nov 2011

Gross lending £13.1bn in October compared to £11.6bn the year before.
Origen appoints former Alico CEO Kirsch as interim MD

1 Nov 2011
Osborne facing calls to review pension drawdown rules

25 Nov 2011

Pension providers urge Chancellor George Osborne to review capped drawdown calculations ahead of his autumn statement next week.
Osborne: Bank ringfencing will not be "shoehorned" into current bill

16 Nov 2011

Chancellor says the majority of the Independent Commission on Banking’s proposals will be implemented through fresh legislation.
'Panicking' government putting AE and Nest in jeopardy say experts

29 Nov 2011
Paradigm set to bid for Honister Capital

21 Nov 2011

Paradigm is preparing to launch a bid for Honister Capital, Money Marketing understands.
Paradigm's Honister bid is only for advice arms

30 Nov 2011

Bid does not include direct-to-consumer business.
Paragon reports £80.8m profits with BTL conditions improving

22 Nov 2011

Profits up from £71.8m the previous year.
Paragon to launch £150m securitisation

2 Nov 2011

Pricing expected to be 275 basis points over three-month Libor.
Pearl Group looks to offload DB liabilities with cash incentives

2 Nov 2011

Insurance giant Phoenix Group is trying to offload a big chunk of its defined-benefit pension liabilities with two controversial de-risking exercises.
Pensions Bill set to become law

1 Nov 2011

Last minute Labour attempt to derail accelerated increase in the state pension age defeated in the House of Lords.
Pensions minister moves to cut DB scheme costs

7 Nov 2011

Pensions minister Steve Webb says proposals to cut next year’s PPF levy represent a “significant step” towards ensuring defined-benefit schemes are sustainable.
PFS announces annual chartered award winners

11 Nov 2011

Duncan Parkes wins chartered financial planner of the year.
Philippa Gee: Are financial advisers that gullible?

14 Nov 2011

Picture the scene: it’s the strategy day for an investment provider and they are busily coming up with new products to flog.
Phoenix appoints managing director of fund services

9 Nov 2011

Phoenix Fund Services has appointed Tony Reed as managing director.
Platform - Buy-To-Let Cashback Two-Year Tracker

16 Nov 2011
Platform - Buy-To-Let Cashback Two-Year Tracker

16 Nov 2011
Pointon York no longer for sale

24 Nov 2011

Sipp provider is no longer for sale after deciding it is in shareholders best interests to remain an independent company.
Points of review

Online - November 2011
Precise launches soft footprint

2 Nov 2011

Feature means only customer and lender can see credit search on records.
Prudential launches four risk-managed portfolios for with-profits fund

10 Nov 2011

Prudential has enhanced its risk-managed fund range with the launch of four funds.
PruProtect launches premium discount benefit scheme

15 Nov 2011

Premium Saver allows policyholders to build up a fund over five years to reduce their premiums for the next two years.
Public sector pension costs to rise by £11.3bn more than expected

30 Nov 2011

Costs are forecast to rise by to £2.8bn a year due to higher than expected inflation and more public sector workers retiring early.
Quality service, qualifications, charging and the real meaning of independence

Online - November 2011
Rathbones reports income rise during first nine months

1 Nov 2011

Rathbone Brothers has announced a 15.5 per cent year-on-year rise in net operating income for the first nine months of the year to £108.7m.
RBS announces £2bn pre-tax profits for Q3

4 Nov 2011

Royal Bank of Scotland has reported pre-tax profits of £2bn in the three months to September 30.
RDR readiness: 6 common business transition misconceptions

15 Nov 2011

Roderic Rennison looks at a few common misconceptions that can put an IFA firm’s RDR transition process in jeopardy
Rebel shareholders challenge Hargreaves Lansdown director pay deals

28 Nov 2011

Shareholder activist Pirc calls for investors to oppose the pay deals for directors.
Redressing the balance

Online - November 2011
Remortgage lending up 28% year-on-year in October

29 Nov 2011
Reports suggest Govt to delay auto-enrolment for small firms

25 Nov 2011

The Government is set to delay the introduction of auto-enrolment for small firms by one year.
Resolution and Phoenix terminate takeover talks

21 Nov 2011

Phoenix Group is still in talks with private equity firm CVC Capital.
Resolution on track to return further £250m to shareholders

29 Nov 2011

Company has already returned £250m to shareholders earlier this year through a share buyback scheme.
Richard Branson snaps up Northern Rock

17 Nov 2011

Northern Rock has been sold to Virgin Money in a deal worth £747m.
Royal London life and pensions sales up 12%

2 Nov 2011

Royal London’s life and pensions sales have increased 12 per cent from £2.3bn in the first nine months of 2010 to £2.5bn on September 30, 2011.
S&P “concerned” over M&G’s Woolnough fund size

29 Nov 2011

S&P issues warning about the continued growth of Richard Woolnough £5.5bn optimal income fund.
S&P cuts Jupiter income’s AAA rating

10 Nov 2011

Standard & Poor’s cuts AAA rating because of poor performance over the last five years.
S&P downgrades France by mistake

11 Nov 2011

Standard & Poor’s mistakenly sent message to some subscribers saying it had downgraded French debt from AAA rating.
S&P downgrades major high-street banks

30 Nov 2011

Barclays and HSBC have had their long-term credit ratings downgraded following changes to the rating agency’s criteria.
S&P predicts 20% arrears increase even if economy recovers

22 Nov 2011

Arrears levels could increase by more than a fifth even if the economy slowly recovers and interest rates rise gradually.
Saffron BS appoints Jon Hall as new chief exec

1 Nov 2011

Hall replaces Andy Golding.
Schroders announces £101.6m pre-tax profits for Q3

10 Nov 2011

Schroders has announced pre-tax profits of £101.6m for the third quarter of 2011.
Schroders to launch onshore version of US equity alpha fund

29 Nov 2011

Schroders is to launch an onshore version of its Luxembourg-domiciled fund next month.
Scottish Friendly to sell wrap business to Citi

9 Nov 2011

Scottish Friendly handles the back office administration for Nucleus and the Aviva Wrap.
Scottish Life - Core Investments Fund Range update

28 Nov 2011
Second outing for Jubilee's inflation plus

11 Nov 2011
Senior Tories on the attack over European transaction tax

21 Nov 2011

Cameron and Merkel fail to agree over European transaction tax.
Sense of community

Online - November 2011
Sesame and Henderson team up for investment launch

14 Nov 2011

Sesame Bankhall has teamed up with Henderson Global Investors to launch a new investment arm for its clients.
Sesame announces tie-up with wealth management software firm

14 Nov 2011

Sesame Bankhall Group has become the first customer of the UK arm of Australian software firm Iress.
Sesame appoints George Higginson as chief exec

8 Nov 2011

Higginson promoted from chief operating officer to chief executive.
Seven links in VCT chain from Albion

25 Nov 2011
Ship opens up membership to intermediaries

1 Dec 2011

Trade body set up committee to look at expanding membership in June.
SimplyBiz signs distribution deal with Prudential

15 Nov 2011

SimplyBiz will have access to PruFunds range and Dynamic Portfolios as part of the deal.
SimplyBiz to offer firms buyout deal

9 Nov 2011

SimplyBiz is offering firms the chance to transfer clients to its non-advisory business or to other IFA firms.
SJP reports £800m inflows in Q3

2 Nov 2011

Funds under management shrink by 8 per cent to £26.7bn due to market falls.
Skandia hits out at legacy commission ban

17 Nov 2011

Skandia UK chief executive Peter Mann says cost benefit analysis supporting the ban is “fundamentally flawed”.
Skandia Investment Group relocates to London

9 Nov 2011

Skandia Investment Group has announced it will relocate all UK staff to London from Southampton.
Solvency II prompts rule changes for unit-linked policies

9 Nov 2011

FSA plans to expand list of assets that can back unit-linked and indexed-linked polices.
Standard Life cuts 100 roles in IT division

29 Nov 2011

Standard Life plans to cut 106 jobs and create 37 new roles following a review of the provider’s group IT and operations division.
Standard Life UK assets hit by market volatility

2 Nov 2011

Provider’s interim management statement shows 6 per cent increase in gross retail fee business inflows to £5.2bn in first nine months of 2011.
Standard Life warns over restricted panel payments

30 Nov 2011

Paul Matthews says clients should be told where restricted advice panels have been built on commercial arrangements.
Steve Webb sets out the options for small pension pots

10 Nov 2011

Pensions minister Steve Webb says consultation will look at the different models that could be used to consolidate smaller pension pots.
Strong case for further QE, says MPC’s Weale

29 Nov 2011

There is a strong case for further quantitative easing, says a member of the Monetary Policy Committee.
Structured product providers face additional compliance costs

2 Nov 2011

The FSA’s new guidance on structured products introduces new one-off and ongoing costs for providers.
Sums in Conservative Party's mortgage bombshell leaflet "too simplistic"

29 Nov 2011

Reform chief economist Patrick Nolan says more to interest rate rises than increased Govt spending.
Systematic approach will yield results

Online - November 2011
Take your partnerships

Online - November 2011
Testing time

Online - November 2011
Thinktank: Abolish higher rate tax-relief on pension lump sums

2 Nov 2011

Centre Forum calls for lump sums over £42,475 to be taxed at relevant income tax rate.
This time it's personal

Online - November 2011
Threadneedle appoints Julian Thomas as product development director

16 Nov 2011

Threadneedle has appointed former LVAM head of product development Julian Thomas as director of product development.
Thumbs up for Morgan Stanley's booster plan

9 Nov 2011
Tony Ward: The art of deleveraging

2 Nov 2011

Tony Ward says banks will have to further deleverage their balance sheets to weather the financial storm ahead.
TPR calls on pensions industry to press on with automatic enrolment preparations

29 Nov 2011
TSC backs Office of Tax Simplification appointments

14 Nov 2011

TSC says ex-MP Michael Jack and CIOT’s John Whiting have independence and competency for OTS roles.
TSC wants veto over BoE governor

9 Nov 2011

TSC says veto over hiring and firing of Bank’s governor is vital for post’s credibility and independence.
TSC: FSA's RDR behaviour will be addressed in FCA inquiry

5 Nov 2011

Formal response to MPs’ RDR report says 91% of advisers expected to meet QCF level 4 deadline.
Two arrests made in FSA investigation into unauthorised financial advisers

23 Nov 2011

The FSA has taken action against two individuals suspected of providing financial advice when not authorised to do so.
Tyrie wants more detail on impact of 'Robin Hood' tax

25 Nov 2011

TSC chair has written to George Osborne asking for clarity on overall impact of financial transaction tax on the UK.
UBS UK retail head Graham Kane retires

16 Nov 2011

UBS Global Asset Management head of UK retail Graham Kane has retired after 10 years with the company.
UK economy has 50/50 recession risk, says Niesr

3 Nov 2011

Research firm says there is a 50% chance that the UK economy will return to recession before 2013
UK inflation falls to 5%

15 Nov 2011

UK inflation falls to 5% in October.
UK is global leader in financial repression, says Swiss & Global

10 Nov 2011

The UK has become the global leader in the financial repression of government debt yields, according to Swiss & Global’s Enzo Puntillo.
Unemployment rises to 2.62m

16 Nov 2011

The number of unemployed people has risen by 129,000 in the three months to September.
Unison members vote for pension strikes

4 Nov 2011

Members of public sector union Unison have voted in favour of strikes over the Government’s public service pension reform proposals.
Up to half of Money Advice Service staff to lose their jobs

4 Nov 2011

The MAS told staff yesterday of organisational changes following an internal review.
Up to the mark

Online - November 2011
Vanguard hires new head of European retail sales

9 Nov 2011

Vanguard has hired a new head of retail sales from Standard Life to boost the distribution team.
Vestra Wealth appoints Cofunds as fund custodian

22 Nov 2011

Deal will see in excess of £600m in assets move onto the platform.
Walker Crips Structured Investments - FTSE 100 Income Plan Issue Two

14 Nov 2011
Which? slams 8.8% commission bank advisers

16 Nov 2011

Which? has slammed bank and building society advisers after 32 out of 37 gave poor investment advice to its mystery shoppers.
YFM Equity Partners - British Smaller Companies EIS Fund

25 Nov 2011
YFM Equity Partners - British Smaller Companies VCT2 Top-Up

22 Nov 2011

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